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   joyful

   /ˈdʒɔɪf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness: "joyful music" Similar cheerfulhappyjollymerrybrightsunnyjoyouslight-heartedin good spiritsin high spiritssparklingbubblyeffervescentexuberantebullientcock-a-hoopbreezyairycheerysprightlyjauntysmilinggrinningbeaminglaughingmirthfulradiantjubilantoverjoyedbeside oneself with joythrilledecstaticeuphoricblissfulon cloud nine/sevenelateddelightedgladgleefulgratifiedjovialgenialgood-humouredhappy-go-luckycarefreeunworrieduntroubledwithout a care in the worldfull of the joys of springbuoyantoptimistichopefulfull of hopepositivecontentcontentedinformal:upbeatchipperchirpypeppysmileysparkyover the moonon top of the worldpeartdated:gayinformal:wrappedliterary:jocundgladsomeblitheblithesomearchaic:of good cheerpleasinggladhappygoodcheeringgladdeninggratifyingwelcomeheart-warmingdelightfulliterary:gladsomehappycheerfulmerryjollyfestivecelebratoryjoyousdated:gayOpposite sadmiserabledistressingsaddepressing

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   • 1. joyfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOYFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having or causing great happiness:

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   The meaning of JOYFUL is experiencing, causing, or showing joy : happy. How to use joyful in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › joyfulJOYFUL Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for JOYFUL: thankful, delighted, happy, pleased, glad, satisfied, joyous, blissful; Antonyms of JOYFUL: sad, unhappy, joyless, dissatisfied, unsatisfied, displeased, melancholy, blue.

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   Someone who's joyful is very happy. A joyful child will laugh with delight. When you experience the feeling of joy, you're joyful. For many people, their wedding day, the birth of their children, or simply a beautiful summer afternoon can all be joyful occasions.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJOYFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈdʒɔɪ.f ə l / uk / ˈdʒɔɪ.f ə l / Add to word list. very happy: Christmas is such a joyful time of year. I don't have very much to feel joyful about/over at the moment. Opposites. dejected. sorrowful literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling pleasure and happiness. (as) pleased as Punch idiom. ASMR.

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   Joyful definition: full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.. See examples of JOYFUL used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJOYFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. Something that is joyful causes happiness and pleasure. [formal] Giving birth to a child is both painful and joyful. A wedding is a joyful celebration of love. Synonyms: pleasing, satisfying, engaging, charming More Synonyms of joyful. 2. adjective. Someone who is joyful is extremely happy. [formal]

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   1. a. : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight. b. : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : gaiety. 2. : a state of happiness or felicity : bliss. 3. : a source or cause of delight. joyless. ˈjȯi-ləs. adjective. joylessly adverb. joylessness noun. 2 of 2. verb.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionjoyful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of joyful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJOY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    a person or thing that causes happiness: Listening to music is one of his greatest joys. the joys of parenthood. [ + to infinitive ] Her singing is a joy to listen to. Fewer examples. He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well. His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair.